ORCID
- Richard C. Thompson: 0000-0003-2262-6621
Abstract
Plastic removal technologies can temporarily mitigate plastic accumulation at local scales, but evidence-based criteria are needed in policies to ensure that they are feasible and that ecological benefits outweigh the costs. To reduce plastic pollution efficiently and economically, policy should prioritize regulating and reducing upstream production rather than downstream pollution cleanup.
DOI
10.1016/j.oneear.2023.10.022
Publication Date
2023-11-17
Publication Title
One Earth
Volume
6
Issue
11
ISSN
2590-3330
First Page
1439
Last Page
1442
Recommended Citation
Bergmann, M., Arp, H., Carney Almroth, B., Cowger, W., Eriksen, M., Dey, T., Gündoğdu, S., Helm, R., Krieger, A., Syberg, K., Tekman, M., Thompson, R., Villarrubia-Gómez, P., Warrier, A., & Farrelly, T. (2023) 'Moving from symptom management to upstream plastics prevention: The fallacy of plastic cleanup technology', One Earth, 6(11), pp. 1439-1442. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oneear.2023.10.022
